PR1 0PL South Ribble
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Howick & Priory. Region: North West.
Streets
Council tax
What each band costs in South Ribble in 2026-27: Band D £2,443 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,628 | £1,900 | £2,171 | £2,443 | £2,985 | £3,528 | £4,071 | £4,885 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band C (63% of about 910 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- Lindle Business Park, Lindle Lane, Hutton: up to 9 homes, permissioned (880 m)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 6 addresses are in areas at high risk, 7 at medium risk and 6 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The postcode's addresses are about 23 m above sea level.
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 100%, gigabit 100% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Preston (Lancs) 5.4 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.5 km |
| Lostock Hall 24,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.8 km | |
| Bamber Bridge 75,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.3 km | |
| Bus stops | 10 stops within 400 m, 29 within 800 m; nearest Birch Avenue Penwortham | 190 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Preston City Centre | 3.4 km |
| Car parks | Liverpool Rd Parking | 860 m |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km; nearest InstaVolt Charging Station | 840 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Liverpool John Lennon Airport LPL | 45.9 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 3 practices within 1.6 km; nearest St. Mary's Health Centre | 770 m |
| Pharmacies | 4 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Allied Pharmacy Cop Lane | 770 m |
| NHS dentists | 3 practices within 1.6 km; nearest 46 - 48 Liverpool Road | 920 m |
| Hospital | NHS Nightingale Hospital Preston | 2.9 km |
| Police station | Lancashire Constabulary Mounted Section | 1.2 km |
| Cash machines | ATM | 870 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 8,730 m² | 190 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Hurst Grange Park 15 ha | 610 m |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1,520 m² | 240 m |
| Playing field | King George's Field 2.0 ha | 1.1 km |
| Allotments | Unnamed 300 m² | 1.1 km |
Within 800 m: 2 parks and gardens, 16 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Penwortham Old Bridge, a scheduled monument, 1.7 km north-east. 2 listed buildings are within 1.0 km.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Penwortham Old Bridge | Scheduled monument | 1.7 km north-east |
| Castle Hill motte | Scheduled monument | 1.8 km north-east |
| The Willows | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.4 km north |
| Miller Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 2.4 km north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Tarn Wood | Wood | 480 m west |
| Blashaw Wood | Wood | 690 m north-west |
| Bull Nose | Wetland | 2.0 km north-west |
| Frenchwood Knoll | Hill | 3.5 km east |
| Pool Plat | Tidal water | 4.1 km east |
| The Serpentine | Lake or reservoir | 4.6 km north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 6.8 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.9 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.6 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 30 | 31 |
1 of the postcode's 31 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 47 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 17% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 24% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 92% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 52% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 2% | 17% |
| Private rented | 6% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 62% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 30% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | under 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 36% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 61% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 0% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 4% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 74% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 3% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 36% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 12% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 100% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 10 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.